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Rt Hon Winston Peters
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Rt Hon Winston Peters is a New Zealand politician [4] and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, roles he has held since November 2023 [12] [18] . Peters was educated at the University of Auckland [7] , where he…
AI-assembled biography sourced from Wikipedia, Hansard, Beehive and the Parliament register. Every claim is footnoted to a verbatim quote in one of the cited sources and tagged confirmed, unverified or disputed.
01 Positions
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Cabinet Minister — Foreign Affairs, Racing, Rail
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Party Leader — New Zealand First
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:22Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Rawhiti Land Trust (beneficiary)
— Rawhiti Land Trust
(Beneficiary)
Company directorships and controlling interests
Oriwa Enterprises Limited (not trading) – consultancy and contract advice
— Oriwa Enterprises Limited
(Director)
Debts owed by you
Westpac Bank – mortgage
— Westpac Bank
Real property
House – St Marys Bay, Auckland
House – Whananaki South, Northland
Land – Whananaki South, Northland
04 Directorships Methodology →
as of 2026-05-29 17:17-
ended 2026-05-29Director
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeBeneficiary
08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:38
2026-03-31
Tue
2 entries
ATTEND: Zespri Parliament Function
Greyhound Bill: Committee of the Whole
2026-03-30
Mon
6 entries
MEET: Appointments and Honours Committee Hons
MEET: Appointments and Honours Committee Hons
MEET
MEET
MEET: Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade
with: Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials
CABINET
2026-03-27
Fri
1 entry
MEET
2026-03-26
Thu
1 entry
MEET: LEG - Cabinet Legislation Committee
2026-03-25
Wed
6 entries
MEET
MEET
MEET
MEET: NZ Red Cross
with: National President, Secretary General, General Manager Emergency Management and International, Principal Advisor International Humanitarian Law and Policy
MEET: SOU - Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee
MEET: ECO – Cabinet Economic Policy
2026-03-24
Tue
3 entries
DINNER: Minister of Resources and Japanese Ambassador
with: Hon Jones, H.E. Mr Osawa Makoto
MEET: APH - Appointments and Honours Committee
MEET: EXP- Cabinet Expenditure and Regulatory Review Committee
2026-03-23
Mon
4 entries
MEET: APH - Appointments and Honours Committee
MEET: Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade
with: Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials
MEET: CABINET
MEET
2026-03-20
Fri
3 entries
MEET
MEET
ATTEND: ASB PolyFest
2026-03-19
Thu
3 entries
MEET
MEET
MEET
2026-03-16
Mon
3 entries
MEET
MEET: CBC - Cabinet Business Committee
MEET: CABINET
2026-03-13
Fri
3 entries
MEET: Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia
with: H.E. Park Sokhonn
MEET: Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia
with: H.E. Park Sokhonn
MEET
2026-03-12
Thu
6 entries
ATTTEND: Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Event
MEET
MEET
MEET: LEG - Cabinet Legislation Committee
MEET
MEET
2026-03-11
Wed
7 entries
MEET: Council for International Development, Save the Children New Zealand, Leprosy Mission New Zealand, Hagar New Zealand, International Needs New Zealand
with: Executive Director, Council for International Development, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children New Zealand, Chief Executive, Leprosy Mission New Zealand, Executive Director, Hagar New Zealand, Executive Director, International Needs New Zealand
MEET: Manama Energy and New Zealand Geothermal Association
with: Managing Director and Chief Executive
MEET: Kiribati Minister of Employment and Human Resources
with: Hon Auria Kitina
MEET: SOU - Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee
MEET: ECO – Cabinet Economic Policy
VISIT: Middle East Emergency Centre
with: Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade Officials
MEET
2026-03-10
Tue
2 entries
MEET
MEET: FPS - Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, Cabinet Committee Colleagues
09 Recent Hansard speeches
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10 Recent press releases
From Beehive.govt.nz. Most recent 10.
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2026-06-02Minister for Rail Winston Peters has welcomed KiwiRail identification of three potential construction partners for delivering the ‘design sprint’ needed for the Government to proceed with funding a cost-effective Marsden Point Rail Link.
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2026-06-01New Zealand is joining partners including Australia and the European Union in placing travel bans on three extremist Israeli settlers, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
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2026-06-01Foreign Minister Winston Peters held talks with a range of Polynesian leaders in Samoa over the long weekend.
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2026-05-28Foreign Minister Winston Peters will visit Samoa this weekend for Samoa’s 64th Independence celebrations.
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2026-05-28The Government has committed up to $1.075 billion to KiwiRail’s planned network investments between 2027-2030, alongside $106.9 million to continue critical metropolitan rail infrastructure renewals.
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2026-05-27Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, on his first official visit to New Zealand.
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2026-05-14Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), His Excellency Thongsavan Phomvihane, on his first official visit to New Zealand.
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2026-05-07Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new round of sanctions targeting malicious cyber actors and others supporting Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
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2026-04-29Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced two new diplomatic appointments: Carolyn Schwalger, Ambassador to Japan. Anais Kedgley Laidlaw, Ambassador to Italy.
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2026-04-29Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new Chair and trustees for the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Hone McGregor has been appointed as Chair, and Frances Valintine, Brahma Sharma, Kenneth Leong and Tracey Epps join the Board of Trustees.
11 Recent ministerial speeches
From Beehive.govt.nz — conference keynotes and ministerial addresses (distinct from Hansard floor debates).
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2026-06-05Speech to the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance, Whangarei - outlining the need for the Marsden Point Rail Link.
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2026-05-20Our speech today will address the Government’s foreign policy response to the severe geopolitical challenges New Zealand has faced since coming into office.
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2026-04-24Thank you, Sue Tindal, Peter Reidy and KiwiRail for hosting us all today. It is good to be in Christchurch, where the first rail in New Zealand was laid.
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2026-03-12Speech to the Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Ltd (PCBL) conference.
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2026-03-05Speech to the New Zealand Innovation Showcase, Brasilia, Brazil, 5 March 2026.
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2025-11-19It is good to see various leaders here today, including rail and maritime unions, iwi, and the chairs, chief executives and team members of CentrePort, Port Marlborough, and KiwiRail.
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2025-10-28Speech to the Swedish Institute for International Affairs, 4.00pm, 28 October 2025.
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2025-10-23Speech delivered in the Oxford Union debate in the affirmative of the proposition ‘This House Believes That the Courts Now Undermine Democracy’. NB the speech is for the purposes of contesting the debate and is not an official statement of Government policy.
12 In the news Methodology →
50 articlesCoverage from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff that mentions this person. Click any source to expand. Article body markdown is captured separately and used for AI summarisation downstream.
RNZ 19
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2026-06-05Plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace the existing maritime fleet have been given the go-ahead.
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2026-06-04The Prime Minister says New Zealand and Australia's militaries will "absolutely" be more aligned in the future, adding that the process had already started.
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2026-06-04Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed surprise that four MPs have been banned from China for a year after visiting Taiwan in May.
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2026-06-03Budget estimates show MFAT spent $162 million less on foreign aid in 2024-25 financial year than it had set out in previous years.
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2026-06-03The Rugby Players Association is optimistic the Moana Pasifika team can be saved, but there needs to be a resolution in coming weeks.
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2026-06-03There needs to be a firm commitment - one way or the other - within the next two weeks, says the head of the players association.
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2026-06-03However, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson told RNZ Pacific that the $162m underspend from the 2024-2025 fiscal year has been carried forward to this year.
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2026-06-02The names alone are triggering anxiety around the globe.
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2026-06-02A new bid to rescue Moana Pasifika has emerged, with a consortium led by a Los Angeles-based tech multimillionaire exploring plans to relocate the Super Rugby franchise to Hawaii, RNZ understands.
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2026-06-02A Hawaii-based group, led by a Los Angeles tech millionaire, is exploring a rescue package.
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2026-06-02Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has told Pacific leaders New Zealand is exploring all possible options for a financially sustainable future for Moana Pasifika.
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2026-06-01Explainer - A new bill would define gender in the law, and there's a month to make public submissions on it. Here's how.
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2026-06-01The actions of the individuals threatened peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, the Foreign Minister says.
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2026-06-01The Super Rugby franchise was placed into liquidation last week, and played what could be their final game on Saturday.
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2026-05-30From government sales pitch to opposition counter-branding, in the Budget Day debate, the performance matters nearly as much as the numbers.
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2026-05-29Parliament is considering a five-line piece of legislation to formally recognise English as an official language, alongside te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.
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2026-05-28Sharon Zollner has questioned Treasury's forecast as the minister faces questions over her Budget.
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2026-05-28The NZ First leader said he suspected there was an intention to take the Super Fund and privatise it.
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2026-05-28The government has allocated $106.9m for renewals on Wellington and Auckland's metro rail networks in the 2028-29 financial year.
1News 9
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2026-06-05The nearly 20-metre Seahawks require three crew, can reach speeds up to 333km/h, fly up to 963km and can carry up to 1500kg.
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2026-06-04Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the ban was "not appropriate" and the country was "concerned" by China's move.
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2026-06-03National's Maureen Pugh, Labour's Duncan Webb, ACT's Laura McClure and NZ First's David Wilson visited in May as part of a cross-party Parliamentary group.
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2026-06-03Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran — so why is there still so much fighting?
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2026-06-02A Hawaii-based group, led by a Los Angeles tech millionaire, is exploring a rescue package for the franchise.
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2026-06-01New Zealand will place travel bans on three individuals, who have "actively worked to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, including through violence".
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2026-05-30Latest list offers a glimpse into the perks, freebies, and diplomatic treasures New Zealand politicians accepted over the past year.
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2026-05-29Sharon Zollner has questioned Treasury's forecast as the Finance Minister faces questions over her Budget.
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2026-05-28The Government's goal of getting back to surplus was the key focus of this Budget.
Stuff 7
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2026-06-04Four MPs faced a travel ban preventing them from visiting China in response to a visit to Taiwan last month.
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2026-06-02The Prime Minister indicated there were higher priorities than saving the embattled Super Rugby Pacific franchise.
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2026-06-02Ahead of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to Christchurch, here's where the cathedral rebuild stands, how much has been spent and who could be asked to close the remaining funding gap.
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2026-06-01Winston Peters says travel bans target individuals accused of violence in the occupied West Bank.
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2026-06-01The Foreign Affairs Minister says he has instructed officials to engage with New Zealand Rugby “with urgency” to explore“ all possible options
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2026-05-31Brown’s approach to governing Auckland has endearing himself to some, but definitely not to others.
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2026-05-29The coalition government is about to clear its final hurdle of the term - and the race to election day starts now
Otago Daily Times 6
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2026-06-06The government last August announced plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace the existing maritime fleet. Photo: RNZ The US has approved a NZ$2.6 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, after…
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2026-05-30Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ Dr Sidney Wong. Photo: Otago University A researcher and computational linguist says the government's push to make English an official language in New Zealand raises a question of "what exactly is English being…
The Spinoff 5
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2026-06-04The world keeps shaking our windows. Volatile, volatile, volatile. It’s a word Christopher Luxon has deployed dozens of times in diagnosing the condition of the world since his state of the nation setpiece in January. “Our global…
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2026-06-04‘The Crown’s proposals are the most damaging collection of clear and considered legislative treaty breaches that I’ve seen,’ said one claimant. The Waitangi Tribunal hearing for its inquiry into the government’s proposed amendments to…
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2026-06-03‘If I hadn’t heard politicians like him scapegoating migrants, I may have never cared about New Zealand politics in the same way that I do.’ My pub date with second-term MP Ricardo Menéndez March has been waylaid in the most Green Party…
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2026-06-02Evacuees from at least five former homes have found safe haven in Winston Peters’ big gazebo. Not since the formation of United Future in 1995 has one party provided such a refuge for the exiles of existing parties. New Zealand First’s…
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2026-06-02A characterisation made without rejection? Not on Nicola Willis’s watch. If you’ve been watching Nicola Willis over the past week, you might have noticed the finance minister is fond of responding to a question or statement thus: “I reject…
Newsroom 2
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2026-06-02Govt lawyers told Peters NZ would still make its own decisions under updated WHO rules, but he insisted the changes put sovereignty at stake
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2026-06-01From The Detail: The world is closely watching Ebola and Hantavirus, while fighting off pandemic fatigue The post It’s déjà vu with the world on virus watch appeared first on Newsroom .
NZ Herald 2
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2026-06-04Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Photo / X
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2026-06-02Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour have expressed hesitation regarding the possibility of committing further public money towards Moana Pasifika. Photo / Mark Mitchell
13 OIA disclosures Methodology →
2 releasesStrict-mode Official Information Act responses from FYI.org.nz that name this MP. Tenure-checked: each row represents a request whose subject period overlapped a role this MP held. Click through to read the full release on FYI.
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12.5 Heard on radio
Verbatim segments from podcasts and radio where this MP was the speaker, attributed via the manually-reviewed voice-reference library and pre-seeked to the moment the segment starts.
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Experienced by our agent Bruce Sharrick is in for an extended interview on the state of the game in New Zealand, the battle against Rugby League, and what rugby needs to change to ensure it is still New Zealand's number one on rugby direct.
13 Commentary topics Methodology →
Topics where op-eds, blogs and press releases mentioned this MP — preview of the top 2 over the last 12 weeks. Each row deep-links to the discourse lens.
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14 Press topics Methodology →
Topics where major news outlets reported on this MP — preview of the top 2. Each row deep-links to the press lens; compare with commentary to spot convergence vs. divergence.
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